RESERVED - Portrait Of A Gentleman In A Dark Suit [Percy Bigland]

DESCRIPTION

A fine Edwardian half-length portrait of a bearded gentleman in a dark suit.

The artist, Percy Bigland (1857-1926), hailed from Birkenhead, England, but learnt much of his craft in Munich, where he studied for seven years. When he returned home, he exhibited regularly at various institutions in London and the provinces.

His portraiture was highly regarded and subjects included Prime Minister Gladstone and the American department store owner, Isaac H Clothier. Bigland was elected to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 1891 and several of his works are held in prestigious collections.

Signed and dated 1903.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

27⅓” x 23⅓” / 69cm x 59cm

Year of creation

1903

Condition

A few small areas of paint loss but otherwise fine.

Artist’s auction highlight

£2,200 achieved at W.H. Lane & Son in 1993 for ‘A Comforting Hand’.

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